W250 D300 H1.5 cm

Tireless surveyor of his native Alabaster Coast, Bruno Moinard never tires of painting all the shades of blue-gray and gray-green of the English Channel, whether calm or in turmoil. The painting, which we used as inspiration—just as we always do—to create this large rug, must have been painted on a stormy day, but the pure hand-tufted wool—traditional technique for "artist rugs"—gives it a great softness. Just like the aquatic landscape, the rug version also captures the power and mineral quality of the place, the chalk cliffs and pebble beaches, so characteristic of the areas around Veulettes and Varengeville...